Hair waver



April 7, 1925.

C. R. CARPENTER HAIR win/ER F' dFb. 5,19 I 11e e 24 ffl-7.5

@li-il Mfr@ w Uff/f Patented Apr. 7, 1925,

UNITED STATES CHARLES R. CARPENTER, OF ROBBINSDALE,MINNESOTA. l

HAIR WAVER.

Application led February l25, 1924.

To ZZ whom t may concern.'

le it known that I, CHARLES R. CARPEN- TER, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Bobbinsdale, county of Hennepin, State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hair lVavers, of which the following is a speciiioation.

rthis invention relates to certain improvements in hair wavers; and the nature and objects of the invention will be 'readily recognized and understood by those skilled in the art in the light of the following explanation and detailed description of the accompanying drawings illustrating what l at present consider to be the preferred embodiments or mechanical expressions of the invention from among various other forms, arrangements, combinations and constructions of which the invention is capable within the spirit and scope thereof.

primary object of the invention is the provision of a simple and efiicient hair waver or curler particularly adapted for use with short or so-called bobbed hair, and 'which is capable of imparting the desired wave or curl to the hair in a minimum of time.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hair Waver or curler upon which the hair can be readily and quickly wound into waving position thereon, and from which the hair can be readily unwound and removed after the desired wave is imparted thereto without damage or injury to the hair.

A. 'further object of the invention is to provide a hair waver or curler of simple, light and compact construction capable of quantity production, and in which the cost of production is materially decreased by forming certain elements or members of the.

Waver of identical form and construction so to be interchangeable and thereby permit of reduction in time of production and assembly.

lVith the foregoing general objects, and certain other objects and results in view,

which other objects and results will be read-l ily recognized by those skilledY in the art. from the following explanation, the invention consists in certain novel features 1n construction and in combination and arrangement of elements, as will be more fully Serial No. 695,047.,l

and particularly referredto and specified hereinafter.

Referring to the accompanying drawings: Fig. l, is a plan view of ahair 'waveror curler embodying the invention. p

Fig. 2, is aside or edgev-iew-of 'the hair waver-offFig. 1.

Fig.A 3, is ay plan view vshowing a portion ofthe hair in position on and Vacross-.the body member or frame, with 'the tongue member in inoperative position.r Y

Fig. et, is a view similar to. Fig. 3, 'with the tongue member in secured or attached `operative position clamping the hair' on` the body member or frame.

Fig. 5, is a side view ofthe h'airvwaver with the hair wound into waving position thereon and the binding member in operative attached position on the fra'inefextend'- ing across and binding the hair'in wound position.

Fig. 6 is a. plan view of Fig. 5, showing the binding member in operative position.

The invention is particularly intended for use in imparting al wave or curl to the end-portions of short or `so-called bobb'ed hair, and the mechanical expression and embodiment of the invention illustrated'herewith is described and explained in connection and as employed with hair of `such types for imparting a wave 0r curl thereto. However, the mechanical expressionand use of the invention presented herewith is purely-v by way of an example to illustrate andeX- plain the principles and various features of the invention, and not b-y way of limitation, as the invention is capable ofuse with other hairl thanv they so-called bobbed types y and may be mechanically expressed in other 'forms to--meet therequirements and conditions ofpthe intended use, than the form `of Athel illustrated embodiment, as will be lobvious to tho-sefamiliar with this art.

In the illustrated example, the .hair waver'A or curler embodying the ,invention comprises a substantially flat, elongated rectangular body member or frame 10 havinga hair attaching and clamping tong-ue or membervQ() pivotally mounted on one end portion; thereof, anda hair binding memberBO pivotally mounted onthe opposite end-portionthereof. i The'bodyy member vorv frame 10 of the hair Waver is formed =:from a.. strip or;` length of relatively stiff and substantially rigid, non-flexible material cut away substantially throughout itslength to form the opening 11 and provide a substantially rigid, `stili' frame. Adjacent the ends of the frame the opposite sidemembers thereof are connectedl by the webs 12 integral therewith and extending across the frame opening 11 to form the openings 111 at the opposite ends of the body or frame member 10, for a purpose appearing and explained hereinafter.

vThe hair attaching and clamping tongue is formed, in the present instance of a substantially fiat strip or length of flexible, resilient material having a width slightly lessA than the width of the frame opening 11 Vand the length of the webs 12 extending thereac-ross. TheA tongue 20 is pivotally v mounted on the frame 10 in position extending longitudinallythereacross for swinging f, movement toward and from the frame, by

rolling or vturning one end of the tongue back upon itself to form the eye 21 fitting over and around one of the frame webs 12,

' and pivotally confining the tongue on the frame. The eye 21 is formed of an internal diameter largertlian thewidth and thickness of the web 12 on which mounted so as to permit of the tongue being moved or swung laterally to a position with the free end thereof removed frein the adjacent end is bent or curved inwardly toward the frame` 10 lto provide the hook 23 having the bill 24 disposed substantially in the plane 'of the body of the tongue and terminating in a bentup portion or lip 25 disposed at thel Vopening 14 in the end of the frame 10; In `operative position the 'body of tongue 2O is disposedlongitudinally of the frame and the offset portion 22 thereof `'extends through the frame opening 14k over the lend portion `of the frame with the hook 23 extending Ia''round the frame endandthe bill 2e and lip 25 vreceived in the frame opening 14. to

f lock and confine the vtongue in position.

(See Fig. 2 of the drawings.)

The hairvbinding member 30 is identical lin design, construction and size with the abovey described hair attaching and clamping tongue 20, and is formed of a substantiallyflat strip or'length of flexible,V resilient material similar to that from which the tongue 20 is formed. vThe binding member 30 is` formed at one end with-the eye 31 loosely surrounding the opposite web l2 from that on which tongue 2Oy is mounted and pivotally confining the member 30 in position extending `across the frame for swinging movement thereon. The binding member 30k is so mounted by the eye 31 on the web 12 of frame 10, that it is disposed and extends along and over the side of the frame epposite the side on which tongue 2O is disposed (see Fig. 2 of the drawings), and terminates in the offset `portion extending over and across the tongue eye 21 andv adjacent end of the frame 10, in a similar manner to that of the offset 22 of the tongue extending longitudinally across a side of the frame 10 (opposite the tongue 20) with the hook 32 extending over theadjacent frame end lip 35 received in frame opening 14 and locking the member 30 in position. i

Thus, the hair attaching and clamping tongue 2O and the hair binding member 30 are identical in construction and are interchangeable, with the result that in assembling a hair waver of the invention a material reduction in time is obtained as well as a savingvin production costs through decrease in machinery and elimination of steps necessary in manufacturing the elements of which the waver is formed. Further, as will vbe more fully explained hereinafter, by employing the identical form, construction and mounting of clamping tongue and binding member. in the manner above described, it is possible in the'use of a hair waver to interchange the functions of these elements, so that it is not necessary in applying the hair waver to select a certain one of the elements in applying the waver to the hair. In applying the haii' waver embodying the invention as above described. the end portion of the hair to be Vcurled is placed. across the bodyv member or frame 10 beneath the'hair attaching and clan'iping tongue 20,

which is swung outwardly and laterally frointlie frame.. The foregoing position of the hair and the tongue 20 is clearly disclosedy in Fig. 3 of the accompanying drawings. VVi-th the hair and waver in this position, the tongue 20 is swung inwardly toward the frame until lthe hook 23 extends over the adjacent frame end and the lip 25 of the bill 24: is received in frame opening ,14, as shown particularly in Fig. 2 of the drawings.- Due to the formation of the l UU iso'

tongue 20 oit resilient,material Vwith the 0H- set portion 22, and the interposition ot the hair over and between the trame l0 and the tongue, the latter will be under tension and the hook 23 will be maintained in position with the lip conined within the trame opening' 14, and the hair clamped tirmly between the tongue and the trame. The position ot the tongue 20 attaching and clamping the hair in position on the frame 10 -is disclosed in Fig. 4 ot' the drawings. During the hair attaching and clamping operation through the tongue 20, the hair binding member is swung outwardly from the trame to a remote position so as `not to interfere with the clamping operation, such as the position ot the member 550 shown in Figs. S and 4 of the drawing.

fitter the end portion of the hair is attached and clamped in position on and to the frame, as shown in Fig. 4. the body ot the hair to be waved or curled is then wound tightly on and around the trame 10 andA the clamping tongue 9.0,any desired number ot turns of the hair being taken. The hair wound on the .trame is maintained in tightly wound position and the binding member 30 is then swung inwardly to position bearing' on and extending across the hair, the hook 33 is forced laterally over the adjacent trame end and snapped into position with the lip 35 ot the hook bill Si. received and coniined in locked yposition by the trame opening let, as shown in Figsb and 6 ot the drawings. The resilient material binding member 30 in operative position is bent or" bowed outwardly by the body ot hair wound on the trame, and is under tension and hence bears tightly upon and binds the hair in wound position on the frame. Due to the elongated hook 33 ot the binding member the variations in the depth or thickness oi bodies oit hair wound upon the trame are comfiensated for, as the hooi; is capable et considerable play or movement in locked position inwardly or out fardly on the trame end. as. will be apparent by rete-rence to the at-.conipanying drawings.

rl`he body ot hair wound tightly onto the 'trame is maintained under continuous pressure by the resilient binding member 8O extending thereacross under tension and the desired wave or crimp is imparted to the hair along the lines at which the hair is bent or curved around the trame, in a minimum ot time. The hair Waver is readily, quickly removed from the hair without injuring or damaging the hair, by disengaginghook 33 and releasing member 30 Jfor lateral and outward swinging movement, and by disengaging hook 28 ot tongue Q0 to unclamp the hair ends. It will be noted that in applying the hair waver, due to the tongue 2O and member 30 being identical in construction ,and mounting, that either of these and` members may be employed as the clamping tongue eras the binding-tongue, t-hfuselimmating the d-itliculties lattendant the selection and position ot' a certain specific element in Vattaching' thehair to the Waver.

he design, construction and mounting ot the Ielements ot the 'invention as `above dey scribed, permits of producing the hair Waver or curler vat low cost and in quantities, and` while the frame is preferably'formed of a substantially flat, relatively rigid material. and the members 20 andBO ot'y substantiallyflat highly resilient material, other forms of material having other 'relative characteristics may be utilized.

It is evident that various changes, variations, mod'itioations and substitutions might be resorted kto without rdeparting from the spirit and scope ot my invention, .and hence I do not wish to limit myself to the exact disclosures hereof.

Desiring to protect my` invention iny the broadestmanner legally possible,- `what l, claim is:

l. A 'hair Waver embodying a 'relatively rigid frame, a resilient hair attaching and' clamping member pivotally mounted at one end ot said trame and disposed longitudinally over` one side thereot,`-and a resilient hair bindingniember pivotally mounted at the opposite endet said trame antl-clisl-)osed longitudinally lover the` side thereot opposite said clamping member, each ot said members formed vat the tree end'to detachably engage the adjacent frame endand inv engaged. position perm-it longitudinal movement ot the member, and saidv members mounted :tor lateral n'iovement of the tree end portions, respectively, towardand i trom the frame.

2. A hair waverk embodyingfa trame, a hair attaching and clamping member pivotally'mounted at one end otsaid frame and lformed at its 'tree end to detachablyengage the other end of the trame. ay hair clamping member pivotall'y'mounted at' the opposite end of the frame and formed at its free end to detachably engage the other end v the frame.

et. A hair Waver embodying a frame, and a pair of resillent halrclamplng and lbindeach of said members formed at the 'tree end thereof With an elongated hook portion :tor detachably engaging the adjacent frame end, said members movable longitudinally oi the frame in engaged position ot said hook portions, respectively. y

5. A hair Waver embodying a frame, andv a'pair of resilient hair clamping and binding members pivotally mounted at opposite ends and extending longitudinalljT across opposite sides, respectively, of said frame, each ot said members terminating in a portion oitset outwardly from and formed to detachably engage the adjacent 'trame end,

@A hair Waver embodying an elongated relatively rigid frame, a pair of resilient hair clampingand: binding members pivotallymounted on the frame at opposite ends thereof and extending longitudinally across opposite sides of the frame, respectively,`

each of said members terminating in a tree end portion outwardly offset from the frame, and said oii'set free end portions formed to provide hooks for tting over and detachably engaging the traine ends respectively adjacent thereto. y

'7. A hair Waver embodying anelongated substantially rigid trame', a pair-ot resilient hair clamping and binding members pivotally mounted on the trame at opposite ends thereof and extending longitudinallyy across opposite sides ott the frame, respectively, each ofsaid members terminating in a yfree end portionoutWardly offset from the traine `oppositeand extending across the pivotal mounting of the other o;t` said members on the frame, and the tree end portion 'of each member forming a hook for extending over and around the adjacent trame end to detachably engage the same andmaintain the member in hair clamping and binding position'.

8.1i hair Waver embodying an elongated substantially flat relatively rigid trame cen-.

trally open substantially throughout its length, a connect-ing Weby forming a pivot pin extending across the frame opening adjacent to and spaced'from each end thereof, a pair of substantiallyl flat resilient hair clamping and binding members pivotally `mounted on said Webs, respectively, and extending longitudinally across opposite'sides ot they trame, each of said members terminating in a tree end portion Jformedto pron vide a hook for detachably fitting over andy engagingr the adjacent frame end, the said hooks formed to extend into the frameopening in engaged position.

9. ln a hair Waver, a substantially lat' lrelatively rigid open trame, and 'a substantially flat resilient hair engaging member pivotally mounted at one end of said trame ytor swinging movement toWard and from .the frame and for movement laterally With respect to the trame, said member' extending longitudinally across the trame'and terminating in an elongated ,hook portion 'offset outwardly i'from the trame for extending vover and ydetachable.'engagement With the adjacent frame end, said elongated hook portion movable longitudinally of the tra-me in engaged position.

10. As a new article of. manufact-ure, a hair Waverv comprising an velongated substantially `lat rigid material trame, and a pair of similar substantiallylat resilient `material hair engaging vmembers pivotally mounted at opposite ends, respectively, of said traine, the said members interchangeable inassembly and in operation in assem-.

bled position on the frame.

ot hair clamping andr binding members pivotally mounted 'on the frame yatpointsf spaced inwardly tromfthe oppositeends, re-

spectively, of the trame, and each of said members formed at the tree end thereoil to ,detachably engagethe adjacentouter end portion of saidtrame.

l2. In a hair Waver, an open` frame, fand a'paii ot resilient material hair clamping and binding vmembers pivotally mounted on the frame at points spaced inwardly from the opposite ends, respectively, of the frame, each of said members formed at the free end thereof With an elongated hook for detachably engaging tire adjacent end of the traine extended 'outwardly from the pivot point of the other member.

Signed at Robbinsdale, Minnesota, this 20th day of February, 1924.

ci-ninnns'n CARPENTER.

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